My wife and I are both academics and we've built our whole relationship around being 'the intellectual couple' but lately I wonder if we're hiding behind our credentials and sophisticated analysis instead of being vulnerable about what we don't understand about ourselves and life. We can deconstruct everything except our own patterns.
More people experience this than they realize.
Professional identity as thinkers is preventing authentic engagement with personal unknowing and growth.
“Where Are You with The examined intellectual life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.